Which type of cell division occurs in the gonads?

Mitosis only

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Meiosis

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Both A and B

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Amitosis and meiosis

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Solution

The correct option is B Both A and B
The germ cells in gonads multiply by both mitotic and meiotic divisions. The germ cells proliferate mitotically before undergoing reduction division or meiosis. For example, in human males, the spermatogonia present on the inside wall of seminiferous tubules multiply by mitotic division and increase in numbers before undergoing meiosis.
So, the correct answer is option C.

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Mitosis is the type of cell division where the number of chromosomes is maintained and in meiosis a diploid cell becomes a haploid cell.

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